Hi Les,

There could be corruption in the OE message store. First try compacting (in
Offline mode):

File | Folder Compact All Folders

This will sometimes correct small corruption.

The next step would involve deleting the master indexing file, Folders.dbx,
while OE is closed. A new file will be created when OE starts. There will be
a loss of folder hierarchy requiring dragging folders to their correct
positions. Also, subscribed newsgroups will be lost.

Do not save messages for archival purposes in default OE folders. This
increases the chance of files growing too large and increases the risk of
lost data.

An alternative would be to set-up a new OE identity.

Open the Store Folder



Instead of using search the store folder can be opened directly. Each
identity has its own store folder.



a.. In Outlook Express click on Tools, Options, Maintenance tab...Store
Folder.
b.. Place the cursor at the left of the text of the path to the folder.
c.. Drag the cursor to the right until the text scrolls to the end.
d.. Right-click on the text and choose Copy.
e.. In the Start, Run box right-click Paste. Click OK to open the store
folder.
f.. Close Outlook Express before working with the message store files.


Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Transfer of the Folder Path
Courtesy of: Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

An even easier method when opening that page is to use the Tab to
highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C and close OE, then use Start/Run
and Ctrl+V. Same caveat about hidden files applies but can be easily
modified in Explorer by using Tools/Folder Options.



A Guide to using OE Identities from Microsoft Support

OLEXP: How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express 5.x and 6.0

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;209169

Also
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../identity.mspx
A Multitude of Multiples: Using Outlook Express with
Multiple E-mail Addresses, Multiple Accounts, and Multiple Identities

(December 16, 2004)



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Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"LESJMC" wrote in message
...
In outlook express 6 I no longer can copy to folder or move to folder a
e-mail. I also can no longer make message rules In the rules at the bottom
where it ask for specific I click on it and it will not bring up my
selection of folders.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

LES